810 Locust Ave

From the National Register nomination

104-0005 Other DHR Id #: 104-5144-0105 Single Dwelling, Stories 2.00, Style: Georgian, ca 1840 Locust Grove, previously listed, is a fine example of the survival of 18th century Georgian forms well into the 19th century. Characteristically, the house is five bays wide, 2 stories high, with a hipped tin roof and end chimneys. The entrance is sheltered by a formal portico of coupled paneled columns. The brick walls are laid in common bond, the wooden cornice is very simple, and the window and door architraves are not treated with moldings. To preserve the effect of symmetry, blind windows are fitted into the north and south sides. The interior is based on the double pile plan with a fine double run stair. All the mantels are identical, simple Greek revival designs. The high basement houses a rare set of double parlors, one of which served as a dining room. The Greek Revival brick dwelling stands on the largest lot in the District and is shaded from the street view by enormous boxwoods. It was constructed between 1840 and 1844 as the plantation house for the Sinclair family's 500-acre farm, which included most of the Martha Jefferson Historic District. The house is built of brick in common bond and has five bays across its two stories. A hipped metal roof is terminated on each end by a chimney. The central bay is marked by the doorway, which is flanked by sidelights and an undecorated transom. A small, balconied porch with paired paneled Tuscan columns shelters the entrance. The columns are complemented by a simple entablature, as well as an additional wooden, paneled balcony above. The shuttered, six/six-sash windows that occupy each of the other bays are enclosed by undecorated surrounds. Individual Resource Status: Single Dwelling Contributing Total: 1 Individual Resource Status: Smoke/Meat House Contributing Total: 1 Individual Resource Status: Kitchen Contributing Total: 1 Individual Resource Status: Shed Non-Contributing Total: 1